Joint Stamp issues to mark 48 years of ASEAN

A special postage stamp to mark 48 years of ASEAN, issued jointly by all the member countries using a common design to reflect the “oneness” of the community.

The stamp is being issued in conjunction with the celebration of 48 years of ASEAN, established on 8 August 1967.

All the 10 member countries of ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations); Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam produced the stamp with the country’s name and currency issued on 8 August 2015.

Joint Stamp issues to mark 48 years of ASEAN

The stamp design illustrate the unity of ASEAN Member States with all the flags unified in a form of flower. The pigeon in the background symbolises the pacific aspect of the region.

A handshake below the flags portrays friendship and the golden ears of rice refer to basic agriculture, the main ASEAN way of life.

The postmark design features, the ASEAN emblem placed in the middle of the design, circled by three lines which refer to the “three pillars” of ASEAN Community namely ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community, and ASEAN Socio – Cultural Community.